那剑客的剑法十分了得 我们过了几招 发现打不过
“That swordsman's skills are incredible. We fought and knew we couldn't win,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“and forced her off the cliff? No.”
那剑客的剑法 十分了得 我们 过了几招 发现 打不过
“That swordsman's skills are incredible. We fought and knew we couldn't win,”
我们就撤了
“so we retreated.”
“Don't blame us for failing; the opponent was way out of our league.”
In Chinese martial and crime narratives, acknowledging an adversary's extraordinary prowess serves as a socially acceptable excuse to justify a retreat without completely losing face.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
extraordinary; formidable; remarkable
A vivid written or spoken expression used to praise someone's formidable prowess or skills.
to trade blows; to spar; to cross swords
Originating from martial arts fiction, it is also used metaphorically to mean testing skills or competing against someone.
unable to defeat; outmatched
A very common potential complement structure indicating that one is incapable of winning a physical or metaphorical fight.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“but a swordsman suddenly appeared and rescued her.”
“Your swordsmanship has improved quite a bit.”
“I heard you've mastered swordsmanship. Impressive!”
“Your swordsmanship is excellent.”
“Put the sword down. Kill him! No!”
“I don't want this sword. I have to go now.”